diff --git a/.fireq.json b/.fireq.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..919f12322c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.fireq.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "superdesk_branch": "release/2.5"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/apps/authoring/authoring/directives/ArticleEditDirective.ts b/scripts/apps/authoring/authoring/directives/ArticleEditDirective.ts
index 0798f30a7c..6f412687ec 100644
--- a/scripts/apps/authoring/authoring/directives/ArticleEditDirective.ts
+++ b/scripts/apps/authoring/authoring/directives/ArticleEditDirective.ts
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ export function ArticleEditDirective(
                         scope.item.body_footer = scope.item.body_footer + scope.extra.body_footer_value.value;
                         mainEditScope.dirty = true;
                         autosave.save(scope.item, scope.origItem);
+                        scope.refresh();
                     }
 
                     // first option should always be selected, as multiple helplines could be added in footer